It feels as if I’ve done this before. It feels like I’ve been to this site, updated this page, searched for some neat and interesting photos to accompany whatever words I might find to incorporate into these paragraphs. I feel I’ve done it all before. But this time, it is different. In the past, I’ve […]

And so it begins. When the group workouts began in June, 2013 for my last (and first) Team in Training triathlon, I was unable to attend the entire first week due to a trip I was on with my bicycle and some friends. Two of the other people I was with were also interested in […]

Honestly, I am simply NOT quite sure how this happened. One second I was reveling in the glory of completing my very first Olympic distance triathlon while enjoying the company of my teammates around a table on a dimly lit and smoky patio. (I found out that night, smoking is allowed on restaurant patios in […]

So. That happened. A few months ago, I wondered if I was going to make it to the re-commitment date for Team in Training’s Triathlon at Pacific Grove event. On the day of the event, (some would say ‘race’), as I stood on the beach after having dog paddled around a bit in a safe […]

I had to wait a week to write this entry. I needed to be sure it wasn’t a fluke or a one-time thing. It has happened twice now, so it must be real. I ran. Without intervals. Without walking. Without so much as a curse word escaping my being. I ran. Slowly. Methodically. Deliberately. Constantly […]

So, here’s something I’ve learned while strolling through the latest segment of my Journey: “You must first unlearn everything you think you know. Only then will you learn everything you need to know.” If you asked yourself “What Journey?” after the first sentence above, you can get all caught up on my rantings, ravings, whinings, […]

Note: To save you the time, I took the liberty of looking up the definition of “swim” in the Urban Dictionary. Here’s what I found: — 1. Swim S – someone W – who I – isn’t M – me — (You’re welcome.) When I registered for the Triathlon at Pacific Grove, I had to […]

NOW look what I’ve gone and done. You might wonder what the bleep I’m thinking, signing up to compete in the Triathlon at Pacific Grove in September. To tell you the truth, I’m wondering the same thing. It’s been a few years since I first opened the curtains to cautiously peek outside the window that […]